I'm in love with another man!

Kellan Elmer Shipman! I got to babysit Kellan today for about an hour and a half. He is so precious and was soooo good for me. We got to cuddle together, and I got to feed him! He was even sweet enough to hold his poop until his mommy got home! ;) I am LOVING being pregnant but am counting the days until I can hold our baby and enjoy these same moments!  :) 

Good doctor's visit

We had our 16 week doctor check up yesterday and it went well.  Somehow I thought I was getting my glucose test, but I didn't.  I won't actually get that test until week 28.  So, we checked the heart beat and my general health!  So far, I've gained 15 pounds!  My blood pressure's good the baby's heart rate is 150 bpm!  We talked about my weight gain and though the doctor said I was on the higher side of weight gain-she wasn't ready to tell me to diet!  CAN YOU IMAGINE THAT?!  I'm on the HIGH side of weight gain?  That makes me giggle!  She did tell me I needed to do better about eating vegetables and being more reasonable about my sweet tooth!  :)

It was amazing hearing the heart beat again!  We've been spoiled with the number of sonograms we've had-so even though we were disappointed that this wasn't a sono appointment, it was so reassuring to hear that strong heartbeat!  She found it right away so we didn't have that second of anticipatory terror! 

The only annoying thing about the appointment was the Lab Corp technician that works in the office.  We got in to our appointment late and needed some bloodwork done.  The technician wouldn't do the bloodwork because she had "closed" 6 minutes ago.  And, she was nasty about it too.  :(  Oh well, I went this morning to a Lab Corp out here and actually had a great experience with their techs!  They even gave me a silly Crayon band aid.  :) 

After our OB appointment, we met up with the Olexias for dinner at Cheesecake Factory and walked around the mall a little before we headed back!  It was a great night and we enjoyed hanging out with them.  :) 

Our next sonogram will be in a couple weeks and we'll be able to determine the gender of this little baby!  :) 

16 Weeks

It's been an exciting week with the baby! I've been feeling the baby moving around since Tuesday and kicking. It's an amazing feeling and it makes me smile everytime! I've also found a new craving: RUNTS (the candy). I can't seem to get enough of it! I also have been on a baking spree. I made a cake, cupcakes, and cookies. I'm going to make more cookies this week...just for me. :) I've also rediscovered Korean food (thanks to my mom) and can't get enough of that!!! I think I may have rice coming out of my pores, at this point. :) Oreo definitely senses that something is going on with me. He follow me around everywhere and MUST cuddle with me no matter what I'm doing. He cuddles so that his head/paw is resting on my tummy or my side constantly. He also seems to be more protective of me these days...not aggressive-just more aware of sounds and is more jumpy. :)

Here's a pic of my belly! Sorry bout' the hair...not sure what's going on with it! :)

Tomorrow we have our 16 week check up.  They are going to check my glucose level...and I'm a little nervous about getting yelled at about my candy PROBLEM.  :)  We will also be able to schedule our appointment to find out the gender of this little baby!!  Also, coming up this week on Wednesday is the due date of our first baby.  :(  I'm sure that will be a difficult day, despite our joy over our current pregnancy.  I think I've covered all the stuff going on, but I will update tomorrow after our appointment! 

Thanks for checking in! 

And, Alisa B-if you are reading this: GOOD LUCK TOMORROW!  Hope to see pictures of your little man! 

The Baby is Kicking me!!!!

AAHHHH!!! I've been feeling funny things and wondering if that was the baby. BUT, just a few minutes ago it was unmistakable. I can feel the baby kicking me!!! :) SOOO cool and SOOOO weird!!!

15 Weeks

What a week! :) My belly is growing faster than I imagined!! :) Here are two pictures...

Jessica, Jason, Jacob, and Lily visited us from New York this weekend and we had lots of exciting times! FIRST of all...we learned a lot about kid-proofing our house! :) We discovered that some of our Christmas decorations were not well placed... and some of our furniture needs to be re-arranged a little. :) We were also VERY happy that Oreo did so well with both of them! Oreo has never been very good around children, but we've been working on that. This weekend, he did very well. I even have a picture of Oreo letting Jacob pet him!

Oreo was also very good with Lily. He let her pet him and even gave her kisses! :) It was very comforting to see that he was ok with kids. :) We still have some work to do, but we are encouraged! :) Jacob and I even got to snuggle together with Oreo.

Lily and I had our first piano lesson too! :)

We also had SNOW!!!! :) I didn't get a picture of it, but it was awesome. :)

On the baby front, I THINK I'm starting to feel the baby moving around. I can feel funny things in my left side, primarily. I'm excited to discover what these funny feelings are. :)

14 Weeks

Today is officially 14 weeks.  :)  I can't believe how much weight I've already put on!  I'm thankful to Kristen, who loaned me some maternity clothes!  I'm glad to only have to dress up for work a couple more days!  I sure love lounging in stretchy pants and tank tops! 

For fun...I searched the internet for myths on determining the baby's gender. Every myth/prediction was that it was a girl! I guess we'll find out in 6 weeks! :)  The newest symptom I'm encountering is hot flashes! I've ALWAYS been cold!  Even in the summer, I'm cold.  Now...I'm always hot!  We were watching a movie the other night, and I had the temperature down so low that Kris was in a sweatshirt, and was covered in two blankets AND whining about the cold.....while I was wearing a tank top and my pants rolled up!  Soooo weird!  :) 

I've almost kicked this nasty cold!  It totally stunk that I had to suffer through without medicine...but the saline nasal spray helped a lot.  Drinking lots of water and sleeping really helped....But Kris helped the MOST!  He took care of everything so I could rest and recover.  He's awesome.  :)

And finally...my newest addiction:  The Discovery Channel-"Birth Day" show.  I've been watching that for hours and hours!  There is something so fascinating and horrifying about watching these women deliver their babies.  I can't pull myself away!  I watched this one episode where a woman had to gain 150 pounds for her quadruplets!  OMG!  And a woman delivered a 9 lb 8 oz baby WITHOUT medication NATURALLY!  OMG! 

Anywho...thanks for checking our blog for the updates!  :)

Nooooooo...germs....

Great.  I'm sick.  I think I have a cold.  Can't figure out what medicine is safe to take...so looks like I have to suffer through.  :(  Yuck... Just when I got my energy back...now I'm back on the couch with tea and a blanket.  Ughhhhh..... Did anyone find anything for cold systems that was safe to take during pregnancy???